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Title: Non-detonable and non-explosive explosive simulators

Abstract

A simulator which is chemically equivalent to an explosive, but is not detonable or explodable. The simulator is a combination of an explosive material with an inert material, either in a matrix or as a coating, where the explosive has a high surface ratio but small volume ratio. The simulator has particular use in the training of explosives detecting dogs, calibrating analytical instruments which are sensitive to either vapor or elemental composition, or other applications where the hazards associated with explosives is undesirable but where chemical and/or elemental equivalence is required. The explosive simulants may be fabricated by different techniques. A first method involves the use of standard slurry coatings to produce a material with a very high binder to explosive ratio without masking the explosive vapor, and a second method involves coating inert substrates with thin layers of explosive.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1]
  1. Livermore, CA
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
871051
Patent Number(s):
US 5648636
Assignee:
Regents of University of California (Oakland, CA)
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
non-detonable; non-explosive; explosive; simulators; simulator; chemically; equivalent; detonable; explodable; combination; material; inert; matrix; coating; surface; ratio; volume; particular; training; explosives; detecting; dogs; calibrating; analytical; instruments; sensitive; vapor; elemental; composition; applications; hazards; associated; undesirable; chemical; equivalence; required; simulants; fabricated; techniques; method; involves; standard; slurry; coatings; produce; binder; masking; substrates; layers; analytical instruments; inert substrate; inert material; volume ratio; explosive material; method involves; slurry coatings; standard slurry; analytical instrument; chemically equivalent; coating inert; explosive simulants; hazards associated; involves coating; method involve; slurry coating; elemental composition; explosives detecting; explosive vapor; explosive ratio; detecting dogs; explosive simulators; /102/

Citation Formats

Simpson, Randall L, and Pruneda, Cesar O. Non-detonable and non-explosive explosive simulators. United States: N. p., 1997. Web.
Simpson, Randall L, & Pruneda, Cesar O. Non-detonable and non-explosive explosive simulators. United States.
Simpson, Randall L, and Pruneda, Cesar O. 1997. "Non-detonable and non-explosive explosive simulators". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/871051.
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author = {Simpson, Randall L and Pruneda, Cesar O},
abstractNote = {A simulator which is chemically equivalent to an explosive, but is not detonable or explodable. The simulator is a combination of an explosive material with an inert material, either in a matrix or as a coating, where the explosive has a high surface ratio but small volume ratio. The simulator has particular use in the training of explosives detecting dogs, calibrating analytical instruments which are sensitive to either vapor or elemental composition, or other applications where the hazards associated with explosives is undesirable but where chemical and/or elemental equivalence is required. The explosive simulants may be fabricated by different techniques. A first method involves the use of standard slurry coatings to produce a material with a very high binder to explosive ratio without masking the explosive vapor, and a second method involves coating inert substrates with thin layers of explosive.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/871051}, journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1997},
month = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1997}
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